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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students 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 quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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