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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are ordinarily 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 quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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