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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are typically 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. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Students want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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