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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. People want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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