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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners 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 subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sudan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to understand these new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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