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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students 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 numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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