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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily 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 several topics that elearning technology organizations are considering now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open education initiatives. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling 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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