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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in electronic education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. 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 many topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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