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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in digital education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are generally free for learners 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. There are numerous topics that online education institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johnston Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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