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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly 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 quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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