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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are normally free for learners 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 variety of issues that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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