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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students 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 many subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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