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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners 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 variety of topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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