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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic education technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily 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 quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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