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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are 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 a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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