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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in digital education technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are free for students 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 a lot of subjects that online education organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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