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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in digital education technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students 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 several issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education initiatives. Corporations want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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