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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic education technology enable learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners 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 a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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