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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are usually 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Professors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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