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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally 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 many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Panama to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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