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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are ordinarily 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 numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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