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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in digital education technology enable people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily 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 many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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