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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are 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 a variety of subjects that elearning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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