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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students 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 online education organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important 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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