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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently 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 institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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