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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always 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 several issues that elearning institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Mayotte to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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