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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic educational technology have enabled humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. 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 many topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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