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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically 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 several subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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