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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are customarily 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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