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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses 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 numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational ventures. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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