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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in e-learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students 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 many issues that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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