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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are normally 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also deals with the most important 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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