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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not 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 many topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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