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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning have empowered people all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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