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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently 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 several issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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