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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally 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 a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these compelling new open education ventures. Students want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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