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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in elearning have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not 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 subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Corporations want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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