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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOCs are usually free 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 topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these interesting new open educational ventures. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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