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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always 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 are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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