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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are free 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 a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better comprehend these promising new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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