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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always 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 a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Ross Dependency to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better perceive these open educational ventures. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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