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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are normally 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 distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the major 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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