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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always 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 numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Chad to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better perceive these compelling new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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