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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for students 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 quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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