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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning have empowered students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always 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 a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Romania to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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