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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in learning technology enable learners all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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