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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not 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 elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better perceive these open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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