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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in e-learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free but do not consistently 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 quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Chad to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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