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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are usually 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 quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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