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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally 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 numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these important new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the 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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