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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically 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 quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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