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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology enable learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free 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 numerous issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Kiribati to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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