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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic educational technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. 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 topics that e-learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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