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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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