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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are 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 many subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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