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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic education technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for students 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 issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these open education undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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