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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners all over the world to take part in courses online. 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 online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always 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 numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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