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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free 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 a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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