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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online education are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually 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 numerous issues that online education institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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