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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently 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 subjects that online education institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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