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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily 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 numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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