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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners 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 a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Liechtenstein to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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