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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are customarily free for students 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 quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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