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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education technology are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not 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 online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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