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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in elearning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily 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 several topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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