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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free 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 variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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