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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners 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 several topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Guadeloupe to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Students want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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