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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners 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 several topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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