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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in e-learning are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students 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 quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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