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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in online learning are enabling people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes 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 subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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