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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better perceive these significant new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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