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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning make it possible for students all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are normally 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 institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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