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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic educational technology have empowered students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free 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 several issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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