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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology are empowering people all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always 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 a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these new open education undertakings. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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