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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly 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 many subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Queen Maud Land to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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