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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in electronic educational technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are generally free for students 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 numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Educators want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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