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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in e-learning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for learners 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many subjects that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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