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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These online 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 a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Scholars want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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