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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning technology enable humans all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are mostly free for students 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 a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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