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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in online education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students 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 learning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better comprehend these promising new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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