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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in elearning technology are enabling students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free 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 many issues that elearning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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