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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students 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 quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational ventures. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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