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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students 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 quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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