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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not 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 issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better grasp these new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)