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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic education technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students 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 issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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