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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning are enabling students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always 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 many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also articulates the key 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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