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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are generally 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 numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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