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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily 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 subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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