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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily 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 a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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