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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically 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 many topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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