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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are customarily free 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 subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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