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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free 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 numerous issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these significant new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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