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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always 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 a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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