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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always 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 issues that online learning institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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