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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs 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 learning technology institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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