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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New gains in learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. 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 elearning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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