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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. 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 massive open courses are free 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 many subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational ventures. Academics want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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