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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. 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 subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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