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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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