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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not 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 a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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