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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners 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 several issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open educational undertakings. Academics want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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