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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning have enabled students all over the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently 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 a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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