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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly 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 numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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