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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free 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 a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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