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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are free 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 several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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