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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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