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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are commonly 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 many issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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