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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners 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 a lot of topics that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Nauru to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open education ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also talks about 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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