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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are commonly 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 a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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