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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are commonly 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 distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better comprehend these promising new open educational ventures. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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