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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are typically free for learners 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 topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also deals with the major 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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