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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic educational technology enable students all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free 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 topics that learning technology institutions must deal with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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