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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically 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 a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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