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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students 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 quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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