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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for students 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 many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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