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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free for students 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 many issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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