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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are free but do not 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 variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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