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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners 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 numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Monaco to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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