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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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