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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually 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 issues that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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