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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students 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 issues that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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