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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Croatia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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