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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily 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 issues that elearning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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