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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students 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 a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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