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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for learners 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 quite a few issues that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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