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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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