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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily 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 technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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