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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free 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 several issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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