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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently 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 institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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