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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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