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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in digital education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free 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 subjects that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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