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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in digital education technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally 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 several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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