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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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