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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning enable students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free 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 a variety of subjects that elearning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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