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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically 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 a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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