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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes 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 free for learners 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 quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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