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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic education technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners 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 subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Educators want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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