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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in electronic educational technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners 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 a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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