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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students 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 quite a few subjects that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Martinique to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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