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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in elearning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students 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 several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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