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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students 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 quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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