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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free 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 subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational ventures. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education