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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily 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 a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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