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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education are making it possible for learners all over the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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