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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are 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 numerous issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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