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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always 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 numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education