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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students 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 a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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