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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not 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 subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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