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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently 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 a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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