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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not 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 topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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