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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not 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 quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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