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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always 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 are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Universities want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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