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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free for learners 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 many topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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