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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners 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 several issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open education ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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