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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly 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 several issues that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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