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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are almost always free 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 several issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Belize to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better understand these open education ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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