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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are free 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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