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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. 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 elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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