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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in elearning technology have empowered people all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are generally 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 quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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