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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily 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 many issues that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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