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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in elearning are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs 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 many topics that online learning technology organizations are considering now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Montenegro to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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