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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning enable students all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are usually 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 topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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