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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are customarily 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 variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Academics want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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