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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in digital education technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently 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 quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these open education initiatives. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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