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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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