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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently 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 learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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