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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are typically 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 quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these significant new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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