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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are customarily 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 e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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