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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. 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 subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Greenland to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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