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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free for learners 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 blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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