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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually 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 several topics that online education institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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