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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are free for learners 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 several issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to understand these new open educational undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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