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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students 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 quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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