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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners 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 many topics that learning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these open education ventures. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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