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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic education technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are typically 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 a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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