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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are generally 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 a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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