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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are mostly 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 many subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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