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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Monaco to conduct these MOOC courses? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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