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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners 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 lot of issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Solomon Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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