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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for learners 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 numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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