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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning are enabling students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online 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 topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Montenegro to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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