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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning enable 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. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always 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 topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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