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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically 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 many subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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