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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in digital education technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are customarily 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 issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the 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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