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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are customarily free 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 issues that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education