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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners 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 many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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