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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students 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 a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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