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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online education have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly 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 a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open educational ventures. Corporations want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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