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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently 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 blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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