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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free 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 numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like El Salvador to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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