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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are generally 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 quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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