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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology enable people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually 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 a lot of subjects that elearning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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