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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in digital education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education