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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free 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 quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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