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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically 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 a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also researches the major 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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