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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students 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 a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Public servants want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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