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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students 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 quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Clipperton Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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