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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. 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 a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Academics want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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