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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online education technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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