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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently 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 a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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