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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education are enabling students all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free but do not 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 many topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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