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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free for students 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 many topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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