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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free 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 a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these fascinating new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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