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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education have provided the means for students all around the world to take online classes. 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 numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better understand these new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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