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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always 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 many topics that online learning technology institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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