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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free for students 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 numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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