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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always 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 variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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