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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always 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 organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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