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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always 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 many issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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