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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are ordinarily 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 numerous issues that online learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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