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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are customarily 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 quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? How can organizations handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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