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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally 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 technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Denmark to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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