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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic education technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free 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 a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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