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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free for students 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 many issues that elearning technology institutions are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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