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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Comoros to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the major 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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