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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners 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 issues that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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