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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in electronic education technology are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not 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 several topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Senegal to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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