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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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