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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free 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 quite a few issues that elearning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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