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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily 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 several issues that learning technology organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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