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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in e-learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are 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 many topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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