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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for learners 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. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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