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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. 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 e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOC classes? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Students want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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