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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in digital education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners 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 a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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