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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily 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 several issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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