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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic education technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners 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 online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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