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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are normally 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 numerous issues that distance learning institutions must deal with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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