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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not 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 a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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