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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free 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 a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open education initiatives. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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