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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online education are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners 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 numerous topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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