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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in electronic educational technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. 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 issues that learning technology institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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