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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily 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 topics that online learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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