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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOCs are generally free 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 a lot of topics that online education organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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