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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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