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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in elearning technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free 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 quite a few topics that blended learning institutions must deal with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the most important 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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