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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in digital education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not 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 online learning organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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