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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always 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 several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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