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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not 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 numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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