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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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