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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are normally 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 a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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