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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining 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 around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners 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 a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Luxembourg to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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