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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not 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 many issues that online learning institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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