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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students 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 a variety of subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Niue to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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