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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online learning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are free for students 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 topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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