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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. 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 subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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