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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners 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 several issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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