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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are typically 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. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like French Guiana to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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