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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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