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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are mostly 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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