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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always 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 topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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