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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners 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 a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to understand these open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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