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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Helena to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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