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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in digital education technology have empowered learners all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students 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 numerous subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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