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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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