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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners 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 topics that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like El Salvador to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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