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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students 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 quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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