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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in digital education technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free 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 a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better perceive these compelling new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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