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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online education are enabling students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not 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 subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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