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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Students want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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