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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for learners 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 quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better comprehend these open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for facts the 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 analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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