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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online education are enabling learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students 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 quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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