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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are typically free for students 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 subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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