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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not 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 subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Greenland to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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