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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are commonly free 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 many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Professors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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