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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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