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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for learners 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 several topics that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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