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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free 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 issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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