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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently 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 topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Nigeria to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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