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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are typically free for learners 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 a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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