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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily 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 several topics that online education institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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