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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open education ventures. Scholars want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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