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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly 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 a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Croatia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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