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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are normally 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 education institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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