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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, South to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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