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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses 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 several issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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