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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students 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 a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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