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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in online education are empowering learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners 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 issues that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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