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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning have empowered humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically 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 quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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