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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses 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. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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