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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently 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 quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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