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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are free but do not always 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 a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Spain to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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