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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. 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 learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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