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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education enable humans all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free 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. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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