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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently 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 issues that blended learning institutions are considering today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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