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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic educational technology enable students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free 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 many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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