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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always 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 many issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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