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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are normally 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 e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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