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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are normally free 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 several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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