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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not 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 a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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