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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online education have provided the means for learners all around the world to take online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students 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 lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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