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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are typically free for students 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 topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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