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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students 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 issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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