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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students 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 quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Aruba to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these fascinating new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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