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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Mexico to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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