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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are generally 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 many topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to understand these important new open educational endeavours. People want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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