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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning enable humans in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners 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 a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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