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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are almost always 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 issues that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these open education initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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