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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily 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 quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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