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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually 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 quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOCs? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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