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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education have empowered humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly 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 quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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