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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning are empowering humans all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently 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 quite a few topics that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational ventures. Public servants want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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