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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in digital education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are almost always 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 quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Grenada to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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