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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in digital education technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently 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 several topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education ventures. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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