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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning make it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily 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 topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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