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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students 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 many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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