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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning technology enable students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free 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. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like New Caledonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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