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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are free 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 a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better understand these open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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