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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning are enabling students all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners 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 many issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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