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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free for students 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 subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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