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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are generally 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 numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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