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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly 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 institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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