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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC classes? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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