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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning have empowered students all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not 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 several topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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