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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOCs are free for learners 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 numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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