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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners 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 several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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