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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in digital education technology enable people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly 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 quite a few topics that online education institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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