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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning have empowered people all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free 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 several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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