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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic education technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners 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. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Greece to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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