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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for learners 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. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources