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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses 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 a variety of topics that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also considers the major 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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