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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always 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 variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Reddit to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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