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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners 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 topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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