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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. 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 online education institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open education ventures. People want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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