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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly 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 numerous issues that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also examines 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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