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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always 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 many subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Burkina Faso to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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