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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are free but do not 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 several subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better grasp these promising new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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