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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners 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 technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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