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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online 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 quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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