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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually 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 numerous topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better grasp these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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