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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for learners 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 numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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