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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOCs 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 topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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