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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are generally 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 several topics that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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