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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily 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 many topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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