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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic education technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily 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 lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Monaco to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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