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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in digital education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners 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 several topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better perceive these open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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