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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes 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 quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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