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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning have empowered students all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs 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 many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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