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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners 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 numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Palau to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to understand these important new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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