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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are commonly 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 several subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Angola to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open education initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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