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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for students 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 quite a few topics that elearning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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