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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free 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 many issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bolivia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Educators want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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