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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners 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 several subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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