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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free 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 a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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