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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in digital education technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners 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 numerous topics that online education organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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