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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning are enabling people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students 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 several subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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