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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massively 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 quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Palau to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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