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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free 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 subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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