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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. People want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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