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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally 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 a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Educators want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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