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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic educational technology have empowered humans all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are 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 many issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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