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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for students 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 numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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