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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students 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. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Martin to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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