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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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