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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always 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 numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Educators want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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