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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily 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 numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Professors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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