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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners 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 many topics that elearning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Professors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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