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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning are enabling humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners 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 e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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