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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education have empowered learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free 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 a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these massive open online courses? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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