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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free 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 subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these open education ventures. Corporations want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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