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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free 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 online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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