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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic educational technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for learners 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 quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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