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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always 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 numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to understand these important new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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