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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses 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 many topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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