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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners 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 numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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