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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free 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 many topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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