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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free 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 topics that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also addresses 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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