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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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