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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always 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 subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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