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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in elearning technology have empowered students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free but do not always 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 subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these MOOC courses? How can we deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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