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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online 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 considering now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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