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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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