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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Slovakia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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