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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not 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 numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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