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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are free 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 e-learning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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