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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free but do not consistently 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 have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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