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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in digital education technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. 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. Massively open online 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 quite a few topics that elearning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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