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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always 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 many topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Croatia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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