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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students 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 numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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