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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners 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 a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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