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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are 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 quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, South to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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