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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning enable learners all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are typically free 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 many topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Trainers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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