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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily 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 e-learning technology organizations are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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