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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are customarily free 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 topics that learning technology institutions are considering today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these significant new open educational experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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