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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic educational technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always 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 learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better perceive these exciting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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