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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently 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 learning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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