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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online education technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students 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 a lot of issues that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Monaco to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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