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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free 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 issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open education ventures. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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