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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly 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 quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Grenada to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational initiatives. Students want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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