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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online education are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are commonly 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 several issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to understand these important new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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