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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive 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 online education institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Queen Maud Land to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open educational undertakings. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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