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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. 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 MOOC courses are customarily 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 many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open education ventures. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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