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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly 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 topics that online education organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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