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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bermuda to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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