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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free 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 many topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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