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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily 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 several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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