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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are free 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. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that online education institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like San Marino to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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