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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for students 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 a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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