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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently 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 online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and numerous other participants want to better understand these open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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