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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently 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 numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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