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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently 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 topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these interesting new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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