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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology enable humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically 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 lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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