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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always 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 a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Afghanistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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