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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always 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 numerous issues that online education organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Cook Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open education endeavours. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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