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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally 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 issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better perceive these new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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