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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always 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 a lot of topics that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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