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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are ordinarily 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 e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Greenland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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