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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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