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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students 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 variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. People want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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