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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are customarily 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 many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these interesting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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