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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are normally free for students 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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