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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are commonly 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 quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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