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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in electronic education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free 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 a lot of topics that online learning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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