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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are normally 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 a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better understand these open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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