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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free 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 many issues that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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