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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently 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 lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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