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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Scientists want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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