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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners 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 many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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