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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free 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 quite a few topics that online education organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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