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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners 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 online learning technology institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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