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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally 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 a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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