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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are usually free for students 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 numerous issues that learning technology institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Mali to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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