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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in e-learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in courses 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 MOOC courses are typically free for learners 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 a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better perceive these open education ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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