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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education technology are empowering people all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always 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 e-learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open education undertakings. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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