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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Ethiopia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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