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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in electronic educational technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not 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 subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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