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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning have enabled students in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are normally free for students 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 many issues that elearning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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