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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are 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 topics that elearning organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Elidaemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the 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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