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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these new open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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