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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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