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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free 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 technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better grasp these significant new open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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