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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are commonly 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 lot of issues that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better perceive these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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