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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free 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 many topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these significant new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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