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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are generally 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 issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these important new open education initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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