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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always 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 numerous topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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