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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are normally free for students 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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