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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online education technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are normally free 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 numerous subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Afghanistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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