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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are customarily 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 struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these open educational initiatives. People want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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