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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs 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 topics that elearning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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