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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. 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 subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Burundi to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these important new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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