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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily 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 several subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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