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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in electronic educational technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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