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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily 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 many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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