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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly 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 variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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