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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently 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 numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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