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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are commonly 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 many issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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