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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology enable humans all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently 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 topics that elearning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Palau to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education ventures. Universities want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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