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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners 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 quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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