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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New changes in online education technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually 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 a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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