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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are mostly free for learners 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 quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Gabon to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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