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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning make it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like McHenry County College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these compelling new open education undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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