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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners 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 a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these compelling new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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