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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily 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 quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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