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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning are making it possible for humans all over the world to take online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are typically 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 topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Malaysia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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