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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily 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 quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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