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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always 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 distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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