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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students 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 online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open educational ventures. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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