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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning have empowered students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly 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 issues that elearning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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