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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not 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 institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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