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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free 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 variety of subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important 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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