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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in elearning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free 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 subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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