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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally 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 many issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Moldova to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better grasp these interesting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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