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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in elearning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free 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 several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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