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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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