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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free for students 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. There are several subjects that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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