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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently 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 topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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