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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are mostly free 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 several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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