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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always 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 several issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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