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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free 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 many topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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