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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly 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 variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational ventures. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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