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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students 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 many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What 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 stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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