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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOCs 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 variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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