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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students 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 e-learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. People want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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