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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes 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 quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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