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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually 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 numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Students want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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