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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free 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 numerous topics that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Students want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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