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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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