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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are 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 lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Senegal to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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