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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic education technology are enabling learners all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically 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 a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education undertakings. Students want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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