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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these open education undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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