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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in digital education technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are commonly free 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 a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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