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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free 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 a variety of topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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