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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. 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 blended learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Scientists want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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