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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for students 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 quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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