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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free 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 numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Guyana to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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