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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in learning technology have empowered students all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free 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 numerous issues that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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