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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are typically 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 a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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