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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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