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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly 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 a lot of issues that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Students want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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