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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners 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 a lot of issues that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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