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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not 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 many issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. People want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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