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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are ordinarily 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 quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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