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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for students 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 subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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