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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always 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 learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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