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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online education technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs 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 quite a few issues that online learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open education ventures. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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