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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in electronic educational technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners 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 many subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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