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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently 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 numerous issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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