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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic education technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. 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 deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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