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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. 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 technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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