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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly 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 quite a few issues that online education institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Greece to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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