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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners 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 numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Argentina to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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