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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are typically free for students 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 a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open educational ventures. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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