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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in learning technology enable humans all over the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for learners 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 issues that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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