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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning are empowering students all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily 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. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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