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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are free 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 many subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also examines 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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