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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always 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 several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the key 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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