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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are 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 a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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