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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology enable students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these open education endeavours. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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