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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in digital education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free 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 quite a few subjects that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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