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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are almost always 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 several subjects that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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