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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free 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 lot of issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Educators want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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