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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always 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 quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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