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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Navassa Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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